Raising my kids as activists is integral to my parenting because it cultivates appreciation and gratitude.
About Gavin Lodge
5 Rules to Raise Good Eaters and Children Who Like Vegetables and Healthy Foods
The main thing, like all parenting, is consistency.
The main thing, like all parenting, is consistency.
The Fabric of Real New York and the People Who Make it Awesome
The fabric of real New York is often obscured by exasperation.
The fabric of real New York is often obscured by exasperation.
You Know What I Miss? Scouting
It wasn’t a troop full of toxic masculinity in the slightest.
It wasn’t a troop full of toxic masculinity in the slightest.
Potty Training Kids to Poop Healthily
When potty training kids to poop healthily, we all need to give less of a sh*t and move on with our lives.
When potty training kids to poop healthily, we all need to give less of a sh*t and move on with our lives.
I (Suddenly) Love Frozen
Our household is ruled by Frozen.
Our household is ruled by Frozen.
I’m a Dog Saint—But Don’t Envy Me
The height of indignity is when I force my dog to fart in my face. It happens almost daily.
The height of indignity is when I force my dog to fart in my face. It happens almost daily.
The Best Music to Make Kids Interesting Humans: The 1970’s
Here are the basics for the starting point of an interesting and cultured life for your kids (and you.)
Here are the basics for the starting point of an interesting and cultured life for your kids (and you.)
We’ve Entered the FROZEN Tundra
How on earth did they craft something so addictive for kids?
How on earth did they craft something so addictive for kids?
How I Get My Kids to Eat Anything
I don't do the drama.
I don’t do the drama.
Counting Calories on the Path to Beating that Dadbod and Being Healthy
Holy cow, processed foods really are the death of us.
Holy cow, processed foods really are the death of us.
To The Other Dad on the Playground the Day My Son Wore a Pink Dress
This dad was apprehensive when his young son wanted to wear a pink dress to the playground. Another dad’s reaction impressed him with the need to write about it. Here is the letter, dad to dad.
When the Media Gets Hysterical, Smart Men Pull on Snow Boots
Blogger Gavin Lodge is convinced that media has lost its credibility. He wants you to read his reports instead. Here is why.
A Dad Reflects on What He Wants His Boys to Learn From the Principles of Dr. Martin Luther King
Dad Gavin Lodge was moved by recent racial tensions, as well as the recent holiday. He took a moment to reflect on the lessons he wants his boys to learn from King’s great legacy.
What Happens When Contagious Christmas Spirit Fails to Launch
When Gavin Lodge and Ellyn Marie Marsh meet in the park, Martha Stewart Holiday Crafts meets Ebenezer Scrooge and the mash-up isn’t pretty. Here’s what happens.
A Dad’s Night With His Boys: a Little Santa, a Little Jesus
Tonight is Christmas Eve and Gavin Hodge is determined that his kids will understand what the night is all about. Here is why we celebrate Christmas.